This is one of my favorite quick snacks or breakfasts! You don’t need to measure out ingredients, I just pour it into a bowl and flavor it to taste, but I will put amounts so you have an idea of what you are going for. You can mix up everything except the optional ingredients (such as the fruit and nuts) so it is literally grab and go!

Chia is a superstar in the nutrition world, boasting 8x more omega 3’s than salmon, 30% more antioxidants than blueberries, 25% more fiber than flax seeds… well you get the picture,, they are really healthy! If you missed my video on how to make chia gel, check it out! It’s so simple and boost the nutrition of anything you add it to… without impacting the flavor!

I am obsessed with vanilla anything, so here is a quick run down on the different vanilla options:

Vanilla Extract

Has a base of alcohol. This is best used in baking or cooked food. The alcohol cooks out leaving a wonderful pure vanilla taste. Some notice an alcohol flavor when used in un-cooked dishes like yogurt.

Vanilla Flavor

Usually has a base of glycerin. This is best used in raw or uncooked dishes. It has a slightly sweet vanilla flavor.

Medicine Flower Organic & Wild Crafted Vanilla Flavor

This is one of my new favorite finds! It is raw pure vanilla essence. Medicine Flower does not use dilutants, colorants or preservatives… just super concentrated vanilla! Just a few drops does the trick. They have every flavor under the sun and are a quality company… so check them out! This is what I use in my yogurt to get that wonderful pure flavor without all the sugar and junk that comes in pre-made vanilla yogurt.

Vanilla Bean

It doesn’t get any better than than using the seeds from the whole vanilla bean! But to keep this recipe budget friendly and easy, vanilla flavor is my choice.

Quick notes

You can have the chia seeds or chia gel already mixed into the yogurt so you can just throw in the rest of ingredients you want right before you eat it. The yogurt and chia will keep for 2 weeks in the refrigerator as long as the yogurt is in date.

I love and miss ice cream! Can you come up with a homemade ice cream recipe with coconut milk or yogurt? I live in HOT Florida…really need cool food! I am reading all this too late at night to cook but am going to make every recipe on your site tomorrow! I know they will be great. You and Kyle make Know the Cause so special now! You have great ideas and info. Best part of Dougs show. Don’t tell him I said that. Thank you!

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